Psalm 96 ~ Psalm 96

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1 S ing to the Lord a new song. Let all the earth sing to the Lord.

¶ O sing unto the LORD a new song; sing unto the LORD, all the earth.

2 S ing to the Lord. Honor His name. Make His saving power known from day to day.

Sing unto the LORD, bless his name; show forth his saving health from day to day.

3 T ell of His shining-greatness among the nations. Tell of His wonderful works among all the people.

Declare his glory among the Gentiles, his wonders among all peoples.

4 F or the Lord is great and should be given much praise. He is to be honored with fear above all gods.

For the LORD is great and greatly to be praised; he is to be feared above all gods.

5 F or all the gods of the nations are false gods. But the Lord made the heavens.

For all the gods of the nations are idols, but the LORD made the heavens.

6 H onor and great power are with Him. Strength and beauty are in His holy place.

Honour and majesty are before him; strength and beauty are in his sanctuary.

7 G ive to the Lord, O families of the nations, give to the Lord the honor and strength that He should have.

Give unto the LORD, O ye kindreds of the peoples, give unto the LORD the glory and the strength.

8 G ive to the Lord the honor of His name. Bring a gift and come into His holy place.

Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name; bring offerings, and come into his courts.

9 W orship the Lord in holy clothing. May all the earth shake in fear before Him.

O worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness; fear before him, all the earth.

10 S ay among the nations that the Lord rules. The world is built to last. It will not be moved. He will be right when He says who is guilty or not.

¶ Say among the Gentiles that the LORD reigns; he also has established the world, it shall not be moved; he shall judge the peoples righteously.

11 L et the heavens be glad. And let the earth be full of joy. Let the sea and all that is in it make a loud noise.

Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad; let the sea roar and the fullness thereof.

12 L et the fields and all that is in them be full of joy. Then all the trees of the land will sing for joy

Let the field be joyful and all that is therein; then shall all the trees of the wood rejoice

13 b efore the Lord. For He is coming. He is coming to say who is guilty or not on the earth. He will be right in what He decides about the world. And He will be faithful to the people.

before the LORD; for he has come, for he has come to judge the earth; he shall judge the world with righteousness and the peoples with his truth.